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OAKLAND BALLERS (28-24; 1-3) @ YOLO HIGH WHEELERS (26-24; 3-1)

Pitching Matchup:
Oakland–RHP–Zach St. Pierre (2-2, 7.46) @ Yolo–RHP–Brendan Knoll (NR)
Probables for Oakland (Sunday 1:05 p.m.)
7/21–Oakland–RHP–Justin Kleinsorge (0-2, 6.00) @ Yolo–RHP–Cameron Repetti (4-1, 4.24)

TODAY'S STARTING PITCHER–38-RHP–BRENDAN KNOLL (NR)

-first start/appearance for Yolo
-Last Appearance: July 11th suffered 5-1 loss @ Joliet (5 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, K)
-Last Win: June 6th against Florence; season-high nine K's
-acquired yesterday in trade (PTBNL) from the Schaumburg Boomers (Frontier League)
-with Schaumburg this year was 2-5, 5.43 in 11 games all as a starter
-didn't play last season
- State College in 2022 (MLB Draft League) 2-4, 3.45, 15 games/13 starts
-attended Minnesota State University (NCAA-DII; Mankato, MN), three seasons with the Mavericks
-career record at Minnesota State was 16-4, 3.20
-has served as pitching coach at Century (Mn.) College where he also played (NCAA–DIII)
-originally from Kasson, Minnesota (Rochester area)

TRANSACTION
The Yolo High Wheelers have activated first baseman Alejandro Figueredo from the injured list (ankle
issue, July 9th) he's missed the last 11 games. Left-handed pitcher Dawson Lane has been placed on the
inactive list.

HIGH WHEELERS POSITION PLAYERS
2 KIRKLAND BANKS Last Game: 1-4 Hit Streak: Two Games (3-8)
-missed series vs. RM due to illness (7/9-14); 3-15 (.200) in current series vs. OAK
-first pro Grand Slam on 7/7 at OAK; HR in last two games @ OAK 7/6-7
-first four-hit game of season on 6/12 @ NOCO
-Lamar University alum, originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana; loves eating alligator
-was multi-offensive threat in five seasons of football at Lamar, primarily played wide receiver
-graduate of Barbe High School; helped lead the Buccaneers to three state titles in baseball

4 BRAYLIN MARINE Last Game: 2-3 Hit Streak: Seven Games (13-27)
-has hit safely in 13-of-last-14 games (22-49, .449); leads team with .401 average
-streak of 28 straight games reaching base safely came to an end 7/11 vs. RM; was 0-1 as pinch hitter
-inside park two-run homer on 7/2 vs. OAK; first inside park HR in Yolo history; five RBI's 7/6 @ OAK
-two homers on 6/30 at Idaho Falls (first two-HR game), was 12-25, 8 RBI's , 11 R in series @ IDH (,480)
-five hits 6/18 vs. OAK; first five-hit game in team history; five runs also tops on Yolo in one game
-pro career best six RBI's on 6/16 at NOCO; went 3-6; three-double in 9th
-five seasons at NCAA—Division II-- Newberry (SC) College; all-time SB leader with 100

5 BRAYLAND SKINNER Last Game: 0-4; BB Hit Streak: No Games
-three hits on 7/16 (all singles); seventh three-hit game; leads team with 23 steals
-seven-game hit streak snapped on 7/12 vs. RM; was 11-31 (.355) during streak
-four stolen bases 7/7 @ Oakland; matching most for a High Wheeler (Lada 6/18 vs. OAK)
-first two homers on 6/8 @ OAK & 7 RBI's in game (along with Lada most in one game)
-played two seasons at Mississippi State and one year at University of Memphis
-member of the 2021 NCAA College World Series Champion Mississippi State Bulldogs

7 BRAEDON BLACKFORD Last Game: 1-4; BB Hit Streak: One Game (1-4)
-first four-hit game of season on 7/17, ninth homer; matched his season high of four RBI's
-six-of-nine homers are against Oakland; first pro Grand Slam on 6/21 vs. OAK
-five games of at least three hits this year; nine hits in 21 AB's in series vs. Rocky Mountain, .429
-started five run-producing rallies vs. RM with leadoff hit which led to 22 runs
-homered in three straight @ OAK; 6/5-7, all solo, first High Wheeler with HR's in three consecutive games
-first hit in Yolo history with a first inning single on May 21
-played two years at Purdue Fort Wayne (NCAA-D-I, Horizon League)
-All-Horizon League First Team senior year at PFW, had 14 homers; prior to PFW played at Illinois State
-spent 2023 with State College (MLB Draft League), in 46 games, .270, 5, 34, 3 SB

9 MASON MINZEY Last Game: 0-4; 3 K Hit Streak: No Games
-four-game hitting streak snapped yesterday, was 6-13 (.462) during stretch
-three hits (all singles) in season opener on May 21; three runs scored 6/28 @ IDF most for him
-three seasons of college ball was at Ohio University after beginning varsity career at Texas Tech

11 BOBBY LADA (LUH-DAY) Last Game: 1-3; 2B Hit Streak: Six Games (11-23)
-three hits other day; eight games of at least three hits; four four-hit games this season
-series at Idaho Falls (6/25-30): 11-27 (.407) with 13 RBI's
-seven RBI's on 6/29 at IDF; matches Brayland Skinner for most in one game with Yolo
-reached base safely a team record six times on 6/18 vs. OAK along with four steals–tied for team-high in a game
- four hits (triple shy of the cycle) on 5/28 along with six RBI's vs. Grand Junction
-Grand Slam on 5/28 vs. GJ was first homer in Yolo history
-played last season for West Virginia in the MLB Draft League
-two seasons for the University of Louisiana, and finished college career at NAIA William Carey

18 ALEX EPP Last Game: 1-2 Hit Streak: One Game (1-2)
-first two-hit game as a High Wheeler on 7/14 vs. Rocky Mountain (two singles)
-acquired from Lake Erie of the Frontier League on July 9 for future considerations
-at Lake Erie hit .243, 0, 3 in 15 games; nine hits in 37 AB's; first year pro is primarily a shortstop but can also play third
-other MLB Parner League assignments this year, Lincoln of the American Association & Lake Erie
-five seasons at William Jewell (NCAA-DII, Liberty, Mo.), this past season hit .411, 19, 57 for the Cardinals
-third in average, second in homers, and first in walks with 55 Great Lakes Valley Conference
-Epp Earns Honorable Mention All-America Honors From NCBWA - William Jewell College Athletics (jewellcardinals.com)
-Pre-Season Conference All-Second Team and Academic All-American Honors; Civil Engineering Major at William Jewell
-originally from Wichita, Kansas (Maize High School)

19 EDDIE NIEMANN Last Game: 1-2 Hit Streak: Three Games (4-12)
-four hits in series (all singles); has reached base safely in all ten games with Yolo
-six-game hit streak snapped on 7/16, was 10-21, .476; first three-hit game with Yolo on 7/14 vs. RM
-had at least one RBI in his first five games with High Wheelers
-first pro homer was G2 of doubleheader on 7/10 (two-run clout); second homer on 7/13 in sixth inning
-through seven games has been HBP four times including w/bases loaded in G1 on 7/10; game-deciding RBI
-signed on 7/9; second year pro; Empire State Greys (Frontier League) last year
-main position is catcher but can play first base; alum of St. Leo University (St. Leo, Florida)
-final year at St. Leo was 2023, led the Lions with seven homers, and 39 RBI's; played there 2021-23
-hails from Scottsdale, Arizona (Pinnacle High School)

23 JOSE GONZALEZ Last Game: 2-5; 2B Hit Streak: Two Games (4-9)
-won two games this series with a home run in the knockout round (7/17-18)
-streak of 20 games reaching base safely & seven-game hit streak (10-23, .435) ended 7/16 vs. OAK
-Grand Slam in ninth inning 7/14, first 'Slam of season & pro career
-seven games of at least three hits
-hitting streak of 12 games ended on 7/4, was 22-50 over the dozen contests (.440)
-four hits on 6/25 @ Idaho Falls; other four-hit game was June 2; 12-26 at Idaho Falls (.462)
-three homers in series @OAK (6/4-9) and three more in series at Northern Colorado (6/11-16)
-two homers 6/4 @ Oakland; first two homers of season; first Yolo player with two HR in a game
-amassed 33 homers in his Texas State University Bobcats career with a .290 average; played in 2022 NCAA Tourney

31 TANNER SMITH Last Game: 0-3; BB Hit Streak: No Games
-began five-run ninth inning rally other day with leadoff double
-snapped 0-15 drought 7/10 in G1, 6th inning bunt single
-broke game open 7/5 @ OAK with three-run double in 8th (most RBI's for him in a game this year)
-streak of reaching base in 16 straight games ended on 6/22 going 0-1 as PH
-nine-game hit streak (11-34, .324) snapped 6/18; hitless in first 15 AB's this year
-second professional season; last year with Tri-City (Frontier League) .289, 3, 23
-homered in back-to-back games at Oakland 6/7-8; first two homers of the season
-ALL-TIME Oregon leader in homers with 31, RBI's with 58, games started 246, doubles with 69
-Honorable Mention, All Pac-12 Conference in 2023 (.327, 11, 45)

35 ANGEL MENDOZA Last Game: DNP Hit Streak: One Game (1-3)
-seven hits in last 65 AB's (.108); snapped 0-21 on 7/11 vs. RM with single
-second homer on 6/28 @ Idaho Falls; solo in third inning; first pro HR was 6/4 @ OAK
-last year was with Trenton (MLB Draft League), .185, 0, 8 , hit homer against the Savannah Bananas
-Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of Year in 2023 at Union College (KY); third in league batting at .404
-established single season school record with 25 homers, and 27 hit by pitches (.404, 25, 53)
-won the Gold Glove as catcher for the conference; helped lead Bulldogs to the NAIA Playoffs

37 KYLE GUERRA Last Game: 1-4; R Hit Streak: Eight Games (11-29)
-current eight-game hitting streak is his longest this year, is 11-29, .379 during stretch
-first homer as a High Wheeler 7/12 vs. Rocky Mountain; solo in fourth inning
-second pitching performance this year 7/14 vs. RM, allowed back-to-back HR's (three runs)
-has started at five different positions (2B, 3B, LF, CF, RF), most by any Yolo player
-first appearance/start professionally at third base on 7/14 vs. Rocky Mountain
-second professional season; signed by the High Wheelers out of a tryout camp
-last season in Pecos League with the San Rafael Pacifics (42 games, .365, 4, 44, 32 SB)
-at Cal State Monterey Bay (NCAA-Division II); played four seasons with Otters (.296 lifetime)

44 ALEJANDRO FIGUEREDO Last Game: DNP Hit Streak: Five Games (8-17)
-activated from injured list today, was placed on IL 7/9 with ankle issue after doubling 7/6 @ OAK
-nine hits in his last 13 AB's (.692) over course of his five games against Oakland
-first baseman joined Yolo 6/19 from Billings (Pioneer League) .329, 3, 23, 21 games (Billings totals)
-hit first homer in a Yolo uniform 6/20 vs. OAK; has four overall this year between Yolo & Billings
-hitting streaks of five & six games this season, two four-RBI games this year with Billings
-played at Billings last season (.287, 9, 38) for now Yolo manager Billy Horton
-originally from Sucre, Venezuela; three seasons at Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers, Florida
-overall had 41 homers in college, Florida Gulf Coast University is NCAA-DI (Atlantic Sun Conference)
-Third Team All-America & First Team All Conference in 2023 at FGCU–.361, 23, 71

HIGH WHEELERS BULLPEN (CURRENT SERIES): (15 IP, 16 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 4 BB, 13 K, 6.00 ERA)
1 REED GARLAND Last Appearance: 7/14 vs. Glacier (2 2⁄3 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W)
-righty joined High Wheelers yesterday from Boise Hawks (Pioneer) 3-2, 7.20 in 12 games/seven starts
-won his last appearance with Boise on 7/14 vs. Glacier (line above)
-first year in professional baseball, attended Florence-Darlington Technical College (Florence, SC)
-pitched for Carolina Vipers of Southern Collegiate Baseball League in 2022
-also played for the Tri-City Chili Peppers (Colonial Heights, VA) of Coastal Plain League in 2024
-pitched at San Jacinto College–North Campus (Houston, TX); originally from Rock Hill, SC

17 JACK ZALASKY Last Appearance: 7/16 vs. Oakland (1 IP, K)
-winning pitcher 7/6 @ Oakland upping record to 5-1; most wins on the team; three SHO innings over last three games
-was 2-0 in series at IDF with two shutout frames; fourth win of the year on 6/29
-earned his first win of season on 5/28 vs. GJ; recorded final out & picked up first SV in team history on May 21
-last year at Mahoning Valley (MLBDL) 1-0, 7.88, 12 games; native of Sacramento, alum of Elk Grove HS
-five seasons at Sac State was 16-9, 3.23 with 26 saves; ; led Western Athletic Conference in saves in 2023 with 11
-father Pat pitched at Sacramento State; grandfather played football at Sac State

21 JC ARIZA Last Appearance: 7/18 vs. Oakland (3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, BB, K)
-has floated between the rotation/bullpen (11 games/five starts)
-last start: July 14th vs. Rocky Mountain, suffered loss, lasted three innings gave up five runs in first (one earned)
-was on injured list for ten days due to biceps issues after being hit by line drive 6/9 @ Oakland
-alum of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, 3-9 over three seasons for Vaqueros
-grew up in Belleville, New Jersey and went to Seton Hall Prep; first generation American
-mother was born in Cuba and father is native to Colombia

22 NOAH LEWIS Last Appearance: 7/17 vs. Oakland (1 1⁄3 IP, H, R, ER, BB)
-two appearances (one start) in series last week against Rocky Mountain
-in first start with High Wheelers (7/10 (G2) vs. Rocky Mountain--4 2⁄3 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, 3 K)
-signed by Yolo on June 11; began the year in the Pecos League with Marysville Drakes
-three games with Marysville as a starter, was 1-1, 3.30
-preserved team's first shutout on 6/21 pitching eighth and ninth innings vs. Oakland
-went to spring training with the High Wheelers; pitched and played right field at Contra Costa Community College
-alum of Foothill HS in Pleasanton, California

25 TY BUCKNER Last Appearance: 7/14 vs. Oakland (1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, BB, K)
-finished game on 7/14 in non-save situation; has allowed three runs over last two games
-first loss of the season on 7/11 vs. Rocky Mountain allowing two ninth inning runs
-notched team-high fourth save on 7/9 vs. Rocky Mountain
-spent three years pitching for Missouri State and one with Gonzaga (college career 8-9, 5.32)
-State College last year (MLB Draft) was 1-2 in 26 games with six saves, 1.74
-originally from St. Louis; missed two years in college with Achilles injury & Tommy John Surgery

28 JIMMY LEWIS Last Appearance: 7/18 vs. Oakland (1 IP, K)
-scoreless ninth inning other day which kept deficit at five runs allowing for game-tying comeback
-made Yolo debut on 7/14 vs. Rocky Mountain, allowed three runs in sixth inning
-right-hander signed by Yolo on July 11; originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers; second round, 2019
-highest level was Low-A Rancho Cucamonga (California League); spent 2021-23 in Dodgers chain
-last season was at the Dodgers Arizona Complex League in Glendale, 1-1 in 11 relief outings, 6.14
-native of Jacksonville, Florida, went to Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas

BULLPEN CONTINUED
32 KRIS ANGLIN Last Appearance: 7/17 vs. Oakland (1 IP, K)
-three appearances vs. RM: 1-0; 4 1⁄3 shutout innings with six strikeouts; ten K's in six games since return from IL
-first win of season 7/10 (G2); season-high 4 K's; first win since 7/28/22 while w/Braves Florida Complex team
-return to action on 7/6 @ OAK, pitched perfect sixth with three strikeouts
-was on injured list from 6/18 through 7/4; removed from IL on 7/5; Frontier High alum from Bakersfield
-lone High Wheeler with affiliated experience (Atlanta and Detroit systems) ; 4-8 MiLB record
-didn't pitch competitively after spring training last season, spent 2023 working out and pitching on side

34 CONNOR LANGRELL Last Appearance: 7/17 vs. Oakland (1 IP, HP)
-shutout ninth inning on 7/17 day preserving tie
-third save of the season on 7/6 @ OAK with perfect ninth inning; first win of season 6/16 @ NOCO with 1 2⁄3 shutout effort
-last season with Williamsport (MLB Draft) (0-0, 2.52, 23 games (all relief) ; three seasons DII Newman University in Wichita
-spent last college year (2023) as graduate player at Bradley University (2-1, 11 saves); much of youth spent in Las Vegas
-attended in high school in Clovis, New Mexico; moved around a lot as a kid as father was in the newspaper business

TEAM GAME HIGHS
Runs: 19 5/28 vs. Grand Junction
Runs Allowed 19 7/14 vs. Rocky Mountain
Hits: 21 5/28 vs. Grand Junction
Hits Allowed: 17 7/6 @ Oakland & 7/14 vs. Rocky Mountain
Home Runs 5 6/8 @ Oakland
Errors: 4 7/18 vs. Oakland
Runs in inning: 9 5/28 vs. Grand Junction (Eighth Inning)
Strikeouts for Pitchers: 14 6/4 @ Oakland

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Hits 5 Braylin Marine 6/18 vs. Oakland
RBI's 7 Accomplished Twice last: Bobby Lada 6/29 @ Idaho Falls
Walks 3 Multiple Times last: Jose Gonzalez 7/17 vs. Oakland
Runs 5 Braylin Marine/Bobby Lada 6/18 vs. Oakland
Reaching Safely 6X Bobby Lada 6/18 vs. Oakland
Home Runs 2 Accomplished 4X last: Justin Kirby 7/6 @ Oakland
Stolen Bases 4 Accomplished 2X last: Brayland Skinner 7/7 @ Oakland

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING SINGLE GAME HIGHS
Innings 7 Accomplished 4X last: Cameron Repetti 7/16 vs. Oakland
Hits 12 Dawson Lane 7/10 vs. Rocky Mountain (Game One)
Strikeouts 10 Accomplished 2X last: 7/13 Ben Ferrer vs. Rocky Mountain
Walks 6 Brandon McPherson 6/20 vs. Oakland
Earned Runs 7 Accomplished 4X last: JC Ariza 7/7 @ Oakland

STARTING GAMES BY POSITION
C Mendoza (31), Minzey (17), Niemann (2)
1B Gonzalez (18), Figueredo (10), Blackford (6), Kuchinski (6), Niemann (6), Minzy (4)
2B Lada (31), Banks (12), Marine (3), Guerra (2), Epp (2)
3B Blackford (22), Banks (19), Epp (4), Kuchinski (2), Leslie (2), Guerra (1)
SS Marine (38), Lada (11), Epp (1)
LF Gonzalez (15), Kirby (15), Smith (9), Banks (4), Blackford (3), Guerra (3), Minzey (1)
CF Skinner (43), Guerra (7)
RF Smith (30), Kirby (11), Guerra (6), Gonzalez (3)
DH Kuchinski (9), Gonzalez (8), Blackford (6), Marine (5), Figueredo (4), Lada (4), Skinner (4), Banks (3)
Smith (3), Minzey (2), Kirby (1), Niemann (1)

STARTING BATTING ORDER
1—Skinner (44), Marine (6)
2—Marine (37), Lada (10), Smith (3)
3–Lada (31), Blackford (8), Gonzalez (3), Smith (3), Minzy (2), Banks (2), Kuchinski (1))
4-Gonzalez (34), Kuchinksi (10), Blackford (4), Niemann (2)
5-Blackford (12), Figueredo (12), Smith (6), Banks (5), Gonzalez (5), Kuchinski (4), Niemann (3), Figueredo (1), Lada (1), Minzey (1)
6-Blackford (11), Kirby (10). Smith (10), Banks (3), Niemann (3), Kuchinski (2), Lada (2), Marine (2), Minzey (2),
Epp (1), Figueredo (1), Gonzalez (1), Guerra (1), Skinner (1)
7—Smith (15), Kirby (13), Banks (12), Lada (3), Minzey (3), Blackford (1), Guerra (1), Mendoza (1), Skinner (1)
8—Banks (15), Guerra (9), Minzey (7), Smith (5), Epp (4), Kirby (4), Leslie (2), Mendoza (2), Blackford (1), Skinner (1)
9–Mendoza (28), Minzey (9), Guerra (8), Epp (2), Banks (1), Gonzalez (1), Niemann (1)